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Sibiya’s bail bid delayed as defence disputes State case

Suspended Deputy National Commissioner Lieutenant-General, Shadrack Sibiya, will remain behind bars until next Wednesday, after his bail hearing was postponed. It's been a week of explosive claims, with Sibiya's defence repeatedly pushing back against the State's version of events. The 59-year-old faces six charges, including rape, human trafficking, two counts of sexual grooming of a minor, promotion of child sexual grooming and negligent handling of a firearm. The court has […]

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Mudzinganyama granted R15k bail in Vlamo Restaurant intimidation case

Zimbabwean businessman, Lawrence Mudzinganyama, who threatened to murder women at a restaurant in Randburg has been granted R15 000 bail. Mudzinganyama was captured on video making the threats after one of the women reportedly rejected his romantic advances. It is alleged that Mudzinganyama entered the women's bathroom and demanded to take photographs of one of the witnesses. He faces three counts of intimidation, three counts of assault with intent to […]

todayOctober 1, 2026 328

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Rape charges a ploy to force me out of SAPS: Sibiya

Suspended Deputy National Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, says the rape and trafficking charges against him are part of a ploy to force him out of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The 59-year-old, who is facing the charges in court, maintains that he is being targeted and has denied the allegations against him. Sibiya appeared in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday, where he applied for R20 000 bail. The state […]

todaySeptember 29, 2026 31

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Sibiya arrest raises questions over police succession and security concerns

Lieutenant-General, Shadrack Sibiya, has appeared in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday following his arrest over alleged sexual offences involving two young women.  The 59-year-old senior South African Police Service (SAPS) official was arrested by the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team at a strip club on Monday. He is accused of sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl and allegedly raping an 18-year-old woman. Police say the alleged rape is believed to have […]

todaySeptember 22, 2026 38

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Missing victim reports stall Wits student sexual assault case, court orders action

  Disclaimer: This article contains graphic details and may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. The sexual assault case against a Wits medical student accused of targeting six young boys has been delayed once more, with the Randburg Magistrate’s Court still waiting for several crucial victim assessments. The 25-year-old medical student and part-time maths tutor, whose name is withheld to protect the minors, returned to court today […]

todayNovember 27, 2025 197

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Diepsloot toddler’s family slams delays in brutal attack case

Disclaimer: This article contains graphic details and may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. The family of the 3-year-old girl, who was raped, stabbed, and abandoned on the roof of a shack in Lion Park, Diepsloot, says repeated postponement of the case are deliberate delaying tactics that are taking a severe emotional toll on the family. The 28-year-old suspect, who is the child's mother’s ex-boyfriend and a […]

todayNovember 7, 2025 75

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Action Society slams delay in Mashatile VIP Protection assault case as an ‘evasion of justice’

The case involving Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP protection unit has been postponed yet again — after the presiding magistrate fell ill. On Thursday, the Randburg Magistrates’ Court was expected to deliver judgment on a Section 174 application brought by eight police officers accused of assaulting the occupants of a VW Polo in July 2023. The officers, who served in Mashatile’s protection detail, are seeking to have the case dismissed, […]

todayOctober 9, 2025 116